Two senior managers (Brad and Dave) at Alpine Inc. are disagreeing about the managerial skills needed by the person who will be chosen to lead the company's next product development project. Brad argues that the person needs strong technical skills and substantial knowledge about the latest technology relevant for the project, but Dave says that the person must first and foremost have strong conceptual skills in order to effectively manage the project. The statement that weakens Brad's argument is:   Question 20 options:   A)  The existing product development manager with the strongest conceptual skills in the company also has the weakest technical skills.   B)  The project is complex and has unusual requirements.   C)  The existing product development manager with the weakest technical skills also has the weakest human relations skills.   D)  The project is very large and time-consuming, so the product development manager won't be able to take on any other projects until this one is completed.   E)  The existing product development manager with the strongest technical skills in the company has no experience with an important technology that is part of the project.

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Two senior managers (Brad and Dave) at Alpine Inc. are disagreeing about the managerial skills needed by the person who will be chosen to lead the company's next product development project. Brad argues that the person needs strong technical skills and substantial knowledge about the latest technology relevant for the project, but Dave says that the person must first and foremost have strong conceptual skills in order to effectively manage the project. The statement that weakens Brad's argument is:

 

Question 20 options:

 

A) 

The existing product development manager with the strongest conceptual skills in the company also has the weakest technical skills.

 

B) 

The project is complex and has unusual requirements.

 

C) 

The existing product development manager with the weakest technical skills also has the weakest human relations skills.

 

D) 

The project is very large and time-consuming, so the product development manager won't be able to take on any other projects until this one is completed.

 

E) 

The existing product development manager with the strongest technical skills in the company has no experience with an important technology that is part of the project.

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